'Tis that time of year....

O hushed October morning mild,
Thy leaves have ripened to the fall;
Tomorrow's wind, if it be wild,
Should waste them all.
The crows above the forest call;
Tomorrow they may form and go.
O hushed October morning mild,
Begin the hours of this day slow.
Make the day seem to us less brief.
Hearts not averse to being beguiled,
Beguile us in the way you know.
Release one leaf at break of day;
At noon release another leaf;
One from our trees, one far away.
- Robert Frost, October

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I took the above photo in the Bighorn Mountains in north-central Wyoming in the fall of 2005...Mr. Frost's poem seemed to be fitting for it and this time of year. Unbelievable colors, unbelievable beauty at every turn of the gravel road. While the 'peak' here in the Southeast is a couple of weeks away, there are beautiful splashes and hints here and there that, for me, make my heart warm. Our cool weather of late will help kickstart a process already revving up, and with the cool forecast ending this week, just maybe you will get l that inner warmth that the beauty of a fall day brings.

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The art show in Tryon this past weekend was hampered by the same gray blanket of sky, winds, showers, and chilly temperatures the Triad experienced...but given family and myriad friends there, it was a wonderful reunion, nonetheless. Sitting on mom's large screen porch, facing the mountains and setting sun (somewhere on the other side of the clouds!), with the fading light of day...smells of homemade lasagne and bread wafting from the kitchen while we sat on the porch in the chill of the evening, sharing thoughts of the day with all in attendance...it was a most excellent time. I do not pursue my flutes from the financial viewpoint; rather, I go to share the beauty and magic of the instrument with others, and invariably touch a few lives along the way. Some decide that they would like to experience it, as well. Anything that can help lead us all to the Understanding that we are One is a step in a needed direction.

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OK, you can go now! That upper low that ever so s-l-o-w-l-y has been waffling southward is finally going to allow the sun to reappear...kinda sorta. It will be aided by a strong storm system in the Great Lakes region, which will in turn bring another quick weather change by midweek with another cold front and highs in the 60s as Friday and the ensuing weekend make their presence known. Again, no complaints from FluteBoy, here. Kind of a bummer that the Chrysler Classic golf tournament had to put up with it all, but then again does such weather not help separate the wheat from the chaffe? CONGRATULATIONS to Davis Love III for his Charge Of The Birdie Brigade to bring home the bacon with his final round 66 in such damp conditions!

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This week in the Triad, we will warm up before the cold front, and we're talking upper 70s by Tuesday. Isolated storms by Wednesday, scattered storms and showers by Thursday, and highs barely above 60 by Friday...get the idea?

Got Cold Front? Have a safe start to your workweek, Friends. Keep the Faith.